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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-07
Four Per Cent. for Harper,s Creditors.

CINcINNATI Sept. 6.-From the report OF J.
II. Stewart. trustee of E. L. Harper & Co., filed
in the Probate Court, it appears that the firm
held no real estate. and that the face value of
assets consisting of stocks, bonds, cash. etc.,
was S136, 098. while the appraised value
So 610. The oLher assets were book accounts of
the face value of 81. .733 appraised at 1884,.
131, making the total appraised value of assets
Sl03 POP. The total direct Liabilities 81. 462,
IA; indirect liabilities as indorsers, 81, 073.
Harper, and it appears this firm Endorsed for
Harper's other firms. The firm of E. l.. Harper
g. Co. iron commi ssion firm. The show
ing would give creditors about 4 per cent. on
thair claims.
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Indiana Patentg-

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6-Indiana patents
were granted to-day as follows:
Charles Bennett, Manchester, assgnor of one
half to G. Arkenberg, Milan, churn: Benjamin f.
Berger and l. Sousiey South Bend wheel culti-
making wire and wood fencing; William Dunkle,
Linden, corn planter. Martin A. Eisanhour
Plymouth. cultivator tooth; Geo. s. Faulkner
and q. *. Pope, Indianapolis, gas-pressure
regulator and cutoff; Joseph Imlsr Garrett,
well-drilling machine; Samuel +. Kniss, War
saw. gate; Andrew ]. Sonner. Midtown. hame
coupling; Cyrus Stephens and c. A. Carter
Louis Creek, strawrope machine; Chas. o.
Wilder indianapolis indicator attachment for
chucks; Jacob Wintrode, Huntington, picket
fence
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The Sunday Question at Hartford City.
On Trial for Murder.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLooaINGToN, Sept. 6.-The trial of Charles
Leaf. for the murder of Phillip Dix. was COM
menced in the Circuit Court this afternoon. The
case was brought here from Owen county,
where the crime committed more than a
year ago. About sixty witnesses present to
testify on the res pective sides The jury was
soon impaneled and the statements made,
but no evidence of Importance was intro duced.
The trial will require about four days and will
excite great interest. Dix and Leaz were slight
ly intoxicated and got into alteration
a boy who was with them, Leaz having struck
him. for which Dix denounced and struck him
Ueaz), when Leaz drew knife and fatally
stabbed Dix The defense will allege self de-
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given TO inconsistency in large cities and the num-
Der divorces AS rule rural communities have
few divorces
Divorces have been more prevalent in San
Francisco than any where else. There the ratio
OF divorces to marriages in 1881 reached the
amazing number of divorce to every s. 70
marriages, largely exceeding the New England
rate The ratio of the two most populous coun-
ties OF Minnesota increased in ten years in one
of them from one divorce in 293 marriages to
one in % 9, and in the other, from one in 10 to
one in II. For six years the rate in Cook
county (ChcaGoJ, Illinois, has been one in every
3D. marriages
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-07
The Wheeler Failure at New Haven.

NEW HAVEN, Sept 6-Developments to-day
in the E. S. Wheeler & Co. failure have been
very meagre The formal assignment was made
this morning. Samuel n. Galpin. secretary of
the New Haven Wire Company being named as
assignee. The liabilities variously esti-
mated at from 81 ooo. 900 to 50. OOo 900. and the
local banks said to hold Wheeler's paper for
the following amounts Mechanics National
Bank, $40 900; City Bank, $50. 900; Yale National
Bank. $27. 600; First National Bank. 1000.
The National Tradesmen's Bank holds large
block of Wheeer's paper. do the Merchants
National and New Haven County National
banks. Brown Brothers Il Co., of New York.
are reported heavy carriers of Wheeler's paper,
and strong belief prevails that is held in
onite large amounts in most of the principal
cities throughout the United States. Wheeler
& Co.. with capital of $500, 900, were rated
''B and for the past FIVE years have done
yearly business of from 81 600, 900 to So 0OO 600.
Dun e. Co.'S agency expresses belief IN the prob
ability that the firm will be all right in short
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Business of the Patent Office.

WASHINGTON, Sept 6-Benton j. Hall,
Commissioner of Patents, in his
synopsis of his annual report furnished
the Secretary of the Interior, says
that at the end Of the fiscal year ended June 30
last, the Office was well up with the business in
charge. The number of applications for patents
of all kinds received during the ifs cal year was
40 67S for the fiscal year ended June go 1886,
the number was 80, 4O8 The Commissioner re-
news the recommendation of his predecessors,
thar the Patent Office be furnished with more
room and greater facilities. and that the model
hail and library rooms be restored and repaired
Referring to the defalcaton of financial clerk
Levi Bacon, deceased, the Commissioner saws
that the shortage $3I, 091, against which
we're found due bills, miscellaneous memoranda.
etc, amounting to $l5.011. From the aggre-
gate of the due bills. $S.66S have been collected,
leaving 500, 432 the present deficiency. The
number of patents granted during the year. in
Guiding reissues and designs, was 81, 1872. Mum
Der of trade marks registered :, 101; number of
LABELS registered, 1884, number of patents ex-
PRED. II 1872 The receipts of the Office aggre-
gate 81. 15O GAG. Expenditures, $685. GA Surplus,
$16S 401
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-07
A Colored Centenarian Dead.

Special to the indianapolis Journal \ a
WINCHESTER, Sept. 6.-At early hour this
morning Willis Perry, of this city, died, at the
advanced age. it is supposed from the best infor-
nation that can be obtained, of fully hun
dred years. He was born in North Carolina
near that celebrated spot known as Boards
Halter Shop" and there held a slave un
til about the year 1885. when he pur-
chased his liberty, paying therefor 81, 200.
He at once came to this State and rented a farm
near this city, whereon he worked out the price
of his liberty. He was industrious and frugal
and from renter became owner of some of the
best land to be found in Randolph county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-07
New Presidential Postofices.

WAsHINeToN, d. c., Sept 6-Acting Post
master general Stevenson has directed that the
following fourth-class postofices be made presi-
Dental on Oct l: Anheln. Cal; Hammond,
Ind; Kingsley, Ia; Ammondale Ellinghood,
Meade Centre, Ness City. Scott, Smith Centre
and Syracuse, Kan; Foxcraft, Me-; Manches-
ter, Mass; Alma. Charlevoix and Norway,
Mich: Charleston. Mo-, Hay Springs and Nell
son, Neb. Homestead and Sharpsville Pa. John
son City. Tenn; Texarkana. Tex: Manchester
and Pocahontas, Va, and Hurley Wis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-07
INDIANAAND ILLINOIS NEWS
Tippecanoe County Requested to Pay
$4,000 for Indexing Legal Papers.
City-Peculiar and Fatal Cattle Disease
An Objectionable Son-in-Law.
INDIANA.

A Bill for Indexing Which Astonished Tip
pecanoe Commissioners.
Special to the Indianapolis journal
LAFAYETTE, Aug 6.-The street corner,
Office and hotel talk in Lafayette Is the bill of
Thomas j. Barnes, county auditor, for indexing
papers In his Office When the new court house
was built, the commissioners made written
contract with the clerk and auditor to refle and
index certain papers in their respective Offices.
The clerk was to receive cents per entry, and
the auditor account of having extra work to
do in the matter. was to receive cents per
entry. The clerks claim amounted to $4,000.
and is now pending in the courts, the commits
sioners refusing to allow it. The auditor has
just presented his claim. 1t is a stunner-a
rapsnoozer, the small boy says. aggregatipg
$23, 495 45. The board of commissioners passed
the bill for two days in order to catch its breath
It will, in all probability, be disallowed, and 60
into court. The contract was made by Demo
cratic board of commissioners, the auditor being
Democrat The clerk is Republican.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-07
No Man Is Safe Nowadays.

Detroit Tribune.
There is something inexpressby sad in con-
nection with the dethronement of Shakespeare
by Ignatius Donnely. Who knows,
when a few more generations shall have passed
away, but Wendel' Phillips will be the accepted
author of the Georgia Glenn bill?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-07

WAsHISeroN, Sept 6.-The President to-day
appointed Samuel It. Williams. of Maryland, to
be United States secretary of legation at Bra
I'll. He also signed the commissions OF tho fol-
lowing naval officers: ID. l.. Braine, to be rear
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-07
An Abused Man.
PHILADELPHIA Press.

Philadelphia Press
Fred Douglass, upon his return from Europe
declared that he had been better treated by the
best society abroad than he had been in this
country, aud his statement is ably supported by
the fact that he hadn't been back week until
some malicious person started a report that he
had Joined the Democratic party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-07
Johnny's Reverence for Age.

Mt. Vernon Republican.
In one of our Sunday schools last Sunday, the
teacher ncidently spoke of Methuselah. Think
ing to test the Biblical knowledge of the new
scholars rather dirty. unkempt youngster-
the Young lady asked.
"Who was Methuselahq
''He was q chestnut, num-" replied Johnny.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-07
Three Men FATALLY Injured.

Mt VERNON, Sept 6.-At o'clock this morn
ing thresher engine on the farm of VIM.
Bumphus. at Garden Springs, twelve miles
from Mount Vernon. exploded, injuring FIVE
blown nearly to pieces. another had both legs
blown off and third had an arm blown off.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-07
MONDAYS Fire at Anderson.

ANDERSON, Sept. 6.-The large head
ing factory of Frank & l.. D. Adams. located at
| the crossing of the Bee-lne and Panhandle rail-
roads, in this city. burned last evening. In
addition TO the factory two acres of heading
slaves were consumed. Three Bee-line cars
loaded with heading bolts. and the residence of
Thomas Trueblood were also burned. The
heading was stacked out flush with the railroad
tracks. and Panha ndle passenger train set FIRE
to the heading. A strong south wind swept the
flames through the high stacks OF dry heading
into the factory. The workmen had to flee for
their lives. though many of them returned and
succeeded in saving the belts and saws. The
location of the fire a mile from the city, and
could not be reached by the water mains. The
fire department. responded. and kept the fire
from spreading. John Williams was overcome
with heat, and was carried away IN dying con-
dition. Frank Spelce, the engineer. narrowly
escaped with his life. The loss will amount to
$50, 600 on stock and machinery, principally
stock. There was ST 900 insurance on ma
chinery in the Hope, of New Orleans, and 81, 900
in the Louisiana, of the same city. Trains
the Bee-line were considerably delayed. passen-
gers and mails being transferred. There was
insurance on Trueblood's house.
Reorganization of the Madison Marine Ways
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, Sept. 6.-Yesterday a COM
pany was incorporated by the name of Madison
Marine Railway Company. with paid up cap
tai of $25, 900. The board of directors chosen
NJ. A. Sweeney and James W. Sweeney, of
Jeffersonville; James Hill, Samuel III. Strader
and Charles A. Korbly, of Madison. NJ. A.
Sweeney WAS elected president and c. A. Korbly
secretary. Mr.. James Hill and Mr.. D. G.. Phil
lips having purchased the marine ways and
equipment from the old ship-yard company,
sold them to the new company The old COM
pany will remain in possession of the yard until
the work on hand is finished. The
company will at put the marine ways in
complete repair and add large amount of new
machinery The Messrs. Sweeney are of the
wel-known firm of NJ. A. Sweeney & Bro, of
Jeffersonville.
The Sunday Question at Hartford City.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Sept Pursuant to call,
citizens meeting was held in VanClsve's Opera
house for the purpose of considering the ques=s
ton. "Shall We Have a Civil Observance of the
Sabbath" Several citizens made short speeches,
the burden of which was that there existed a
growing laxity of morals in Hartford City; also,
e tendency to make of Sunday holiday. Res
olutions were adopted condemning the running
Of excursion trains into the city on Sunday. and
several committees were appointed among
which a committee of twenty five to report
violations of the Sunday law to the proper au-
thorities. There is latent opposition to the
movement among another class of citizens,
which is growing, and the probabilities that
hot times are ahead for somebody.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-07
Steamship News.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 6-Arrived: America, from
Bremen.
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Minor Notes.

Rev. II. w. Heermans of Ottawa, ILL.,. has
accepted the rectorship of Christ Episcopal
Church, Madison
The eighth annual reunion of the Society OF
the Fifty-seventh Regiment Indiana Volunteers
will be held in Richmond, Oct. IL and IL.
Rev. A Marine. of Trinity Church, Lafayette,
has reconsidered his acceptance of the call to
Trinity Church, Cincinnati, and has accepted
the call to Lincoln, Neb, provided Bishop Bow
man places obstacles in the way of his trans
fer
r B. Mitchell. Wabash railway engineer,
was robbed while on board the cars, of gold
watch and some money, in all amounting to
about $400. Sheriff Gray, of Miami county was
telegraphed the particulars, and is in search of
the thief
Treasurer-elect j. NJ Turner of Randolph
county, was yesterday qualified to take charge
of the Office. His bondsmen. seventy or eighty
in numb Der, represent many of the best citizens
of the county. NJ. Harlan Ruby will act as his
principal assistant
Amos White, brakeman on the Decline, was
run over and killed on Monday. at Mnncie. He
was making coupling in the yards
when he fell in front of stone car, and was cut
completely in two. Strange to say, he remained
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-07
Seriously and Perhaps Fatally Cut.

S0ecial to the INDIANAPOLIS Journcx = = ~3l7
MARTINsvILLE, Sept 6-Near Pine City, in
the west part of this county, a serious cutting
ARRAY occurred Saturday night. Oscar
Brown, of Joppa, Hendricks county. was struck
four times with knife in the hands of young
man named Allison. Brown was cut on the
arm, in the back his left collar bone was cut
almost half in two, and a very dangerous cash
made in the left side of his abdoman. The
physician fears that Inflammation will take
place in the cash in his abdomen, and that death
will result Brown very drunk. 1t is said
that Allison has left the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-07
Sheridan WIN Have Gas.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SHERIDAN, Sept. 6.-The contract for furnish
ing the pipe to lay the gas mains here was let
to-day to a Pittsburg firm. Work will be COM
menced on the mains at once, and Sheridan will
use gas for fuel the coming winter. A very
reasonable scale of prices has been adopted.
The Sheridan tile factory has been using the
gas to burn tile for the past week and pronouncs
it superior to any other fuel for that purpose.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-06-16
Ex-GOV. A. n. STEVENS COUSIN.

am first cousin of the late Ex-Governor AL
eXander II. Stevens, and have been postal clerk
on different railroads since 1858. For ten years
have suffered from cancer on my faca. have
been a sufferer from cancer on my face. which
grew worse until the discharge of matter be-
came profuse and very offensive. became
thoroughly disguised with blood purifiers and
pronounced them humbugs, as had tried many
without relief.
Finally l was induced to B. B. B. which
was about the lst of February, and continued
its use until the latter part of April. The Often
sive discharge decreased at once and the hard
ness around the cancer disappeared. 1t i'm
proved my general health and rapidly gained
he sh and strength. The discharge gradually in
creased and the cancer became less in size
til nothing remains except q scar to tell the
tale of once dangerous cancer. All who have
seen me since have commenced the use of b.
b. b. bear testimony of my great improvement
the cancer. find that B. B. B comes squarely
up to what it is recommended, and cannot say
too much in praise CT this wonderful medicine.
have tried them all, but B. b. b. stands at the
top as a blood purifier.
The above is copied from .the Atlanta, (Ga.)
Banner. Wdtchnad7,, being the voluntary Ian
guage of Mr.. James A. Greer, which editor
CAN'T Endorses
"Mr. Greer is an honest, upight citizen of
Athens, who had a bad cancer, and his numer-
GUS friends thought that he could not live very
long. as the cancer was gradually sapping the
foundation of his constitution: but now looks
well and hearty
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-06-16

FUMIGATIoN IN MEXICo.-As to fumi-
cation, when the hektograph wakes more
odoriferous than its delightful wont, or
when the old hat dyer and renovator who
rents cubby hole on the ground floor I'M
der our hobby almost without exception
the ground floors of the houses in Mexico
are rented out to artisans, etc., distills
the unearthly perfumes that seem essen
tial to his business. take down a cen
sor that bought out at Morelia, and then
Law hold upon one of the kitchen women
and entreat her so volubly that she brings
me a large spoonful of live Goals from the
cooking range. These deposited upon the
ashes that fill the censor, | throw upon
them pinch of what looks like spruce
gum in the rough and another substance
resembling cross between caramel and
gum camphor. 1t fixes and sputters, and
finally bursts into blaze, sending up
clouds of fragrant aromatic blue smoke that
sweetens and perfumes the rooms. 1t is as
eflicacious as pastiles;it is far less expensive
and aside from the material, substantial
odor. it effuses another. which is the sub
tie aroma of the fancy and of association,
sugg estive Of vast vaulted aisles in histor-
lie temples, of pealing anthems. and the
gorgeous paraphernalia and pomp of church
ceremonials.-Sa Francisco Chronicle.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-06-16
Overlooked Women.

For WORKOUT, rundown" debilitated
school teachers. milliners. seamstresses,
housekeepers, and over-worked women
generally, DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
tion is the best of all restorative tonics.
1t is not ''cure-all." but admirably full
fills a singleness of purpose, being a most
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nesses and Diseases peculiar to women. 1t
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tonic and nervine, and imparts vigor and
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cures weakness of stomach, Indigestion,
bloating, weak back, nervous prostration,
debility and sleeplessness in either SEX
Favorite Prescription is sold by druggists
under positive guarantee. See wrapper
around bottle. Price 81 90 bottle. OF six
bottles for $500.
A large treatise on Diseases of Women,
profusely illustrated with colored plates
and numerous wood-cuts, sent for ten
cents in stamps.
Address, worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, 663 Main Street Buffalo, N. Y.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-06-16

Several ply sicians have pronounced my dis
ease blood poison caused by paint or lead in the
paint. but they could not cure me. Last sum
mer used eighteen bottles of largely adver
tised blood medicine, which did me no more
good than so much water
/ have used only two bottles of b. B. B.. ant
am proud TO say that 1 have received greater
benefit from them than from the eighteen and
am now rapidly recovering, There is no ques-
ton about the superiority of b. Il. b. over al
blood remedies. w. II. WOODY.
2l5 Reynolds st.
Augusta. Ca, April 2lst, 1886.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-06-16
Buck ms Arnca Salve.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever
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CorEs, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-.
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is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by Hughes & Robinson.
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Diptheria.

II am living in neighoorhood sur
rounded with Diptheria and was attacked
with liberated Sore Throat. l at once
commenced to use Darby's Prophylactic
Fluid, diluted about one-half, as gargle,
when great clots of hard membrane and
mucous came from my throat. aud the at
tack passed off. l am satisfied of its eff
cacy as preventive and cure for Dipthe-
ria7-W. 2. Woodward. Frankfort Pa.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-06-16
"a uorsel A HorsaI

MY kingdom for Il horse!'' One made
valuable by the use of Duval Il Norton $
Horse Tonic. Chicken cholera cured by
it's use, or money refunded. Price rs and
IS cents. For sale by W., M. Allen u Bro.
Stanton, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-06-16

Were we to have war with Eng land
the only thing to do in default of navy
would be to fit up our harbor tow-boats
with guns and armor. They might then
be called tugs-of- war
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-06-16

All who desire full information about the
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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-06-16

Young Editor Herst's determination
that none but Harvard graduates shall
work on the San Francisco Examiner is
slowly but surely depriving western horse
car companies of their most talented drl-
vnrS
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-06-16

The Empress of Russia says she needs a
change of scene. She ought to be satisfied,
though. The Il ihilists change the scene
for her quite frequently.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-06-16

There he goes.'' We knew man
once who said it was the height of his am
bitlon to hear the people say of him
'sThere lie goes" One day his ambition
was gratiied, but he was going to the pen
itentiary.